by Cornelia Read · ISBN 9782742768448
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«Champs d'ombres» is the mystery novel by Cornelia Read, translated by Laurent Bury and published by Actes Sud in French (510 pages).
Madeline Dare, a copywriter married to a farmer, is bored in Syracuse. An ID tag found in a field connects her to a double murder from nineteen years ago: it bears the name of Lapthorne, her favourite cousin. Madeline investigates to defend him and uncovers secrets of the upper classes, while a new crime darkens the truth.
First instalment of the Madeline Dare series. Translation by Laurent Bury; original title «A Field of Darkness» (2006). Finalist in 2007 for the Edgar, Anthony, Macavity and Barry awards.
For lovers of crime fiction and suspense who enjoy female protagonists and mystery plots with a rural setting and social critique.
